Sociology 3312A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Prosecutorial Misconduct, Informant, Actual Innocence
28 Oct 2020
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Wrongful convictions against women ruesink and free. 2 factors appear to be responsible for the heightened interest in convicted innocents: 1) a number of convicted innocents have recently been exonerated due to. Dna testing: 2) the problem of wc received considerable publicity in 2000 when illinois imposed a moratorium on executions due to questions regarding the implementation of that state"s capital punishment statutes. In the us, wc typically focus on rape + murder because convictions or these offences elicit severe sanctions. Wc typically framed as a male phenomenon, but there is a rising number of female. Use of questionable informants by police + prosecution leads to wc. Community pressure for conviction may additionally increase the likelihood of the conviction of an innocent person: public pressure is a double-edged sword because on one hand, it can produce. Wc, but on the other hand, it can produce more equitable justice since the court would be placed under intense scrutiny.
